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Main reasons to use our service to assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Kensington

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Kensington is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Kensington property lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 3 This site is the first site that enables you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Kensington will be conducted by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s authorised panel.
  • 4 Kensington solicitor are the linchpin to a successful Kensington home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 5 Excellent communication together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should seek when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Kensington conveyancing can become significantly more protracted because of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kensington since November 2025*

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Acquisition

of apartment Kensington Church Street W8 4LD, sold for £525,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client

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Purchase

of flat Dukes Lane W8 4JW, purchased for £750,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

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Acquisition

of flat Stone Hall Gardens W8 5UU, acquired for £2,125,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

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Purchase

of apartment Vicarage Gate W8 4AD, acquired for £690,000. Leasehold conveyancing work included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kensington

My IFA requires my Kensington lawyer’ panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have tried my local Kensington branch but they don't know it.

You are best placed to get this information from your Kensington conveyancer . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

Last November we completed a house move in Kensington. We have noticed several problems with the property which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. What action can we take? What searches should? have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Kensington?

The question is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are unique to conveyancing in Kensington. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor answers a questionnaire called a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers provided is incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Kensington.

At what point can the exchange of contracts take place for domestic conveyancing in Kensington and am I required to be at the lawyers branch?

Where you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Kensington you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the lender approved solicitors we work with offer countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the important part. Signing on the dotted line is necessary for the firm to address the formalities at the appropriate time, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in play, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Kensington)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Me and my partner are purchasing a apartment in Kensington. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to send funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am helping my step-mother sell her flat in Kensington. Does the conveyancer commission the EPC or should I organise this?

After the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s remained a compulsory component of selling a property. An energy assessment should be commissioned prior to the property being placed on the market. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors normally organise. If you are using a Kensington conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable local energy assessors

I have a mortgage with Leeds Building Society for my property in Kensington. Conveyancing has been completed 12 months ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Leeds Building Society?

Leeds Building Society must be informed of your intention before renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Leeds Building Society’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Leeds Building Society will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Leeds Building Society directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel lawyer.

I am downsizing from my property. My past lawyers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Kensington if that makes a difference.

Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Kensington. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

All being well we will complete the disposal of our £300,000 flat in Kensington next week. The managing agents has quoted £360 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Kensington?

Kensington conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes more often than not requires the purchaser’s solicitor sending questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to answer such questions the majority will be willing to assist. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable administration fee for answering enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some transactions it is above £800. The administration charge demanded by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the invoice is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.

I have attempted and failed to negotiate with my landlord for a lease extension without success. Can one apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Kensington conveyancing firm to represent me?

Absolutely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Kensington conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Kensington property is 93 Oakwood Court in June 2010. the LVT determined that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £492,083, This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired term was 37.79 years.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kensington regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kensington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Salinger Solicitors & Notary Public, 165 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W8 6SH
  • North Star Law Ltd, St. James House, 13 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HD
  • Bromptons, 219 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6BD
  • Merali Beedle Llp, Vicarage House, 58-60 Kensington Church Street, London, London, W8 4DB
  • John May Law, 17 Kensington Place, London, W8 7PT

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Kensington regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kensington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY

Planning law solicitors in Kensington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kensington specialising in planning law. This will likely include advice on applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Hoffman-bokaei Solicitors, Suite 2, Exhibition House, Addison Bridge Place, Hammersmith Road Kensington Olympia, London, London, W14 8XP
  • Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
  • Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
  • Seddons, 5 Portman Square, London, W1H 6NT
  • Jacobs Allen Hammond, 3 Fitzhardinge Street, London, W1H 6EF

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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